Welcome to our practice test for Medical Laboratory Certification Exams like ASCP and AMT for MLT, CLS and MLS. Test includes General Laboratory, Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, Urinalysis & Body Fluids, Blood Banking & Immunohematology, Serology & Immunology and Microbiology. You have 60 minutes to answer 100 test questions. Good luck!
#1. Which bacteria is the causative agent of bacterial vaginosis?
#2. Protein measured by urine reagent strips
#3. Which of the following statements on Streptococcus pyogenes is false
#4. Hormone which stimulates secretion of gastric juice and is secreted into the bloodstream by the stomach wall in response to the presence of food.
#5. If a person has only H blood group substance, what antigens will be found on his red cells
#6. Term used to describe bacteria that shows optimum growth temperature at 37C
#7. One of the most effective methods for the elution of warm autoantibodies from RBCs utilizes
#8. Which hepatitis B markers should be performed on blood products?
#9. Which of the following statements on Graves Disease is true?
#10. The following are examples of “Good work practices” except
#11. An arterial blood sample is received in the laboratory 45 minutes after collection with a bubble in the syringe. The technologist should
#12. Which class of immunoglobulin possesses delta heavy chains?
#13. The following are lipoproteins except
#14. This abnormal hemoglobin is caused by valine substitution for glutamic acid in the 6th position
#15. A skeletal disorder that results in soft and weak bones in children due to vitamin D deficiency
#16. On automated hematology analyzers, hemoglobin determinations may be falsely elevated due to the presence of what interfering substances?
#17. The presence of albumin in urine above the normal level but below the detectable range of conventional urine dipstick methods.
#18. Monitoring accuracy of centrifuge speed, monitoring accuracy of timing devices, and calibrating pipetting devices are examples of what?
#19. Where in the nephron is 90% of the filtered bicarbonate reabsorbed?
#20. The Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test for syphilis is classified as a(n)
#21. Which of the following species of Mycobacterium is considered a rapid grower (grows within 7 days)?
#22. Test that measures the patient’s average glucose level over 2-3 weeks by measuring glucose attached to proteins
#23. The results of a Kleihauer-Butke stain indicate a feto-maternal hemorrhage of 35 ml of whole blood. How many vials of Rh immune globulin would be required?
#24. A patient became hypotensive and went into shock after receiving 50 ml of a unit of RBC. She had chills and a temperature of 40C. Transfusion reaction investigation was initiated but no abnormal results were seen. What additional testing should be performed?
#25. Which of the following statements is true about Homocysteine?
#26. The rapid fermentation of this sugar is used in the differentiation of Vibrio cholera from other Vibrio sp.
#27. The following conditions cause a falsely elevated ESR result except
#28. Which of the following is the causative agent of Lyme disease?
#29. The following tests are used to assess glomerular filtration except
#30. Which of the following statements does not describe Corynebacterium diphtheriae?
#31. An AB negative patient needs 2 units of FFP. Which of the following units of plasma would be most acceptable for transfusion?
#32. Genetically hh or lack of H substance on the surfaces of red cells
#33. A patient with high serum levels of creatine kinase, aldolase, and aspartate aminotransferase but normal levels of alanine aminotransferase most likely has
#34. Which of the following is the causative agent of Infectious mononucleosis?
#35. A type of lymphocyte that produces lymphokines, the mediates of cellular immunity
#36. The following clotting factors belong to the intrinsic pathway except
#37. After exposure to measles, a patient is tested and has a 1:20 titer. This indicates
#38. A patient with joint swelling and pain tested negative for serum RF by both latex agglutination and ELISA methods. What other test would help establish a diagnosis of RA in this patient?
#39. A gram stained smear from a genital soft chancre demonstrated small gram negative rods arranged in tangled chains. You would suspect the cause of the chancroid to be
#40. Primary assay used to diagnose von Willebrand disease is suspected
#41. What serum fasting blood glucose level is considered diagnostic of diabetes mellitus?
#42. Clinical diagnosis of rabies in infected animals is dependent upon brain tissue observation of
#43. Antibodies composed of IgG immunoglobulin
#44. The most immature stage of red blood cell development
#45. This fastidious gram negative bacteria causes painful genital ulcers or soft chancres
#46. Delayed hypersensitivity may be induced by
#47. Low levels of this type of enzymes has serious neuromuscular effects
#48. Titer is defined as the
#49. Erythrocyte index that indicates the amount of hemoglobin per average RBC by weight, measured in picograms
#50. Where in the nephron is filtered protein reabsorbed?
#51. A substance made in the pancreas that indicates the body is producing insulin.
#52. The following organisms are catalase positive except
#53. Bence jones proteins are
#54. What stain is positive for hairy cell leukemia?
#55. Lack or decrease in staining intensity because of a decrease in cellular hemoglobin
#56. Which of the following Enterobacteriaceae is a non-fermenter?
#57. If a patient’s sample is negative with the screen cells and the auto control, but all the crossmatched units are incompatible at all phases, what may be the cause
#58. The following are routine laboratory tests usually included in analysis of CSF except
#59. Which of the following is a diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis?
#60. The following conditions cause an elevation of alkaline phosphatase level except
#61. Which of the following is more likely to be diagnostic of an acute infection?
#62. The following are tests routinely performed on donor blood except
#63. Which of the following methodologies is not used in allergy testing?
#64. Which of the following is false about NH3?
#65. Which of the following tests is useful in the diagnose of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)?
#66. Which of the following is true about the reagent strip test for specific gravity
#67. Congenital aplastic anemia is called
#68. The time from when pathogen first enters the body and begins to multiply, until symptoms first appear
#69. Which of the following is an effect of prolonged sitting of urine specimen at room temperature
#70. Mathematical expression obtained by dividing Gram Molecular Weight by its valence
#71. The following are aminoglycosides except
#72. Which of the following is not considered good practice when dealing with a fire emergency?
#73. A 7 year old male child is a candidate for ear tube surgery because of repeated ear infections but he has a persistent prolonged Prothrombin Time. The APTT is normal. Which condition is most likely?
#74. Procedure done to differentiate rouleaux (aggregation) from a true agglutination
#75. Pseudo-Pelger-Huet anomaly is associated with
#76. Which of the following can cause a falsely decreased WBC count?
#77. Phase contrast microscopy is a technique used to identify which urinary constituent
#78. Which of the following is associated with rheumatic fever?
#79. What is the shelf life of Fresh Frozen Plasma after thawing at 37C?
#80. The following analytes are used in the calculation of serum osmolality except
#81. Apart from detecting abnormalities in blood clotting, this test measures the efficacy of both the “intrinsic” and the common coagulation pathways.
#82. 4% suspension of patient cells show 4+ agglutination with Anti A and no agglutination with Anti B. What is the patient’s ABO type?
#83. The result of an anti-nuclear antibody test was a titer of 1:320 with a peripheral pattern. Which of the following sets of results best correlate with these results?
#84. The following are reasons for CSF analysis except
#85. Which of the following antibiotics work by inhibiting nucleic acid synthesis
#86. Majority of circulating lymphoid cells are of this type
#87. Phenomenon that occurs when antigen binds with Fab sites of two antibodies forming bridges between antigens
#88. What percent cell suspension is used when testing cells for ABO antigens?
#89. Which of the following tests is most commonly used to detect antibodies attached to a patient’s red cells in vivo?
#90. Which of the following can cause an impairment in neutrophil function
#91. ABO and Rh hemolytic disease of the newborn each have unique distinguishing characteristics. Which of the following red cell shapes is unique to ABO HDN
#92. Which organ is responsible for synthesizing most of the clotting factors?
#93. The serum hemolytic complement level (CH50)
#94. When using finger sticks, what must you do once you start collecting the blood?
#95. The following statements about cortisol is true except
#96. pH at which substances will have net zero charge
#97. Vitamin K dependent plasma glycoprotein synthesized in the liver that serves as a cofactor for Protein C
#98. Which of the following red cell inclusions are associated with lead poisoning?
#99. The following are types of ketones or ketone bodies that can be seen in urine except
#100. Nephrotic syndrome can cause an abnormal spike in which protein fraction
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